ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Phoenix, Arizona
Purpose:
Requires that all appraisal reports prepared for proposed sales of state land exceeding $250,000 in value be reviewed according to Standard Three of the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice and appropriates $150,000 annually from the state general fund to the State Land Department to conduct required appraisals.
Background:
The State Land Department (Department), established in 1915, has authority over all state trust lands. The mission of the Department is to manage the trust lands and maximize the revenues for the beneficiaries. As the head of the Department, the State Land Commissioner is charged with, among other duties, classifying and appraising state lands for the purpose of sale, lease or grant of right-of-way.
H.B. 2523 requires that the appraisal reports for proposed sales of state trust land exceeding $250,000 in value be reviewed according to Standard Three of the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP). USPAP are promulgated by the Appraisal Foundation, a non-profit organization established by the appraisal profession, and are the generally accepted standards used to appraise real estate, personal property and businesses. Standard Three of the USPAP sets out guidelines for an appraiser to follow when reviewing another’s appraisal.
H.B. 2523 appropriates $150,000 annually from the state general fund to the Department to conduct required appraisals.
Provisions:
1. Requires that all appraisal reports prepared for proposed fee simple sales of state land exceeding $250,000 in value be reviewed according to Standard Three of the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice.
2. Appropriates $150,000 annually from the state general fund to the Department to conduct required appraisals.
3. Requires that, in fiscal year 2001-2002, the Department use the appropriation to hire one full-time employee position to meet appraisal requirements.
4. Makes technical changes.
5. Provides for a general effective date.
House Action
PIRA 2/12/01 W/D
CM 2/27/01 DPA 9-1-0-0
NRA 3/7/01 DPA/SE 5-4-0-1
3rd Read 3/21/01 40-16-4
Prepared by Senate Staff
April 3, 2001